THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum Al-Ithnayn, 26th day of Rajab, 1440, (Monday, 1st April, 2019). WHY INTER-MIXING, TOUCHING OF OPPOSITE GENDER ETC ARE PROHIBITED IN ISLAM. BismilLahir Rahmaanir Raheem. We all know as Muslims that Islam is a way of life as such ALLAH has prescribed how we should live our lives to aid us from any satanic influences and plot against us. ALLAH says in Quran 17:32 that we shouldn't go near fornication, meaning we should avoid whatever can aid us to commit fornication of the eyes by just looking with some wish thought, fornication of the hand by touching and ALLAH has hinted us that free mixing between men and women is one of the ways sheitan plot against us to commit zina(fornication) especially touching and holding each other with some unacceptable excuses. Indeed, mixing between men and women should be very restricted in Islam due to the great harm it causes. As we all know it is a great fitnah(temptation), so all Muslims, especially guys and young men and women, are highly recommended to avoid that as strongly as they can. Women must keep away from men and vice versa as much as possible. We must avoid saying actions are rewarded or punished based on our intentions as excuse of mingling with opposite gender and excuses such as I have zero feelings for him or her. Remember what ALLAH commanded the Prophet sallalLaahu Alaihi Wasallam to warn us that touching a sister who is not your relative is like hitting a nail through your head because if sheitan manages to aid you to commit zina before marriage, you've actually damaged your respect as marriage material and more importantly damages your relationship with ALLAH and HIS Messenger. So for our sisters and brothers in educational institutions in particular, please fear ALLAH and concentrate on your studies and stop creating any form of relationships with any excuse. May ALLAH keep guiding us all and aid us to follow HIS commandments. Aameen.